Koppen Climate Classification Flashcards
1
Q
A
A
Tropical - all months have an average temp of above 18 dC (degrees Celsius)
2
Q
B
A
Dry - deficient precipitation during most of the year
3
Q
C
A
Temperate - moist mid-latitude cilmate with mild winters
4
Q
D
A
Continental - moist mid-latitude climate with cold winters
5
Q
E
A
Polar - extrempley cold winters and summers
6
Q
Second Letter Indicates
A
Seasonal Precipitation Type
7
Q
Third Letter Indicates
A
Level of Heat
8
Q
First Letter Indicates
A
Climatic Group
9
Q
Af
A
rainforest
10
Q
Am
A
monsoon
11
Q
Aw
A
savanna, wet summer
12
Q
As
A
savana, dry summer
13
Q
BW
A
desert
14
Q
BS
A
steppe
15
Q
B_h
A
hot
16
Q
B_k
A
cold
17
Q
Cs
A
dry summer
18
Q
Cw
A
dry winter
19
Q
Cf
A
without dry season
20
Q
C_a
A
hot summer
21
Q
C_b
A
warm summer
22
Q
C_c
A
cold summer
23
Q
Ds
A
dry summer
24
Q
Dw
A
dry winter
25
Df
without dry season
26
ET
tundra
27
EF
eternal winter (ice cap)
